Implementing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Laravel API: Secure Your App with Google Auth

In this tutorial, learn how to enhance the security of your Laravel API by implementing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using Google Authenticator. With cyber threats on the rise, it's more important than ever to protect user accounts from unauthorized access, and 2FA adds an extra layer of security beyond just passwords.

In this video, we cover:

Introduction to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Understand the concept of 2FA and why it's crucial for securing your application's API endpoints.

Setting Up Google Authenticator: Learn how to integrate Google Authenticator into your Laravel API, allowing users to generate and verify 2FA codes using their mobile devices.

Implementing 2FA in Laravel: Step-by-step guide on how to integrate 2FA functionality into your Laravel API, including user registration, enabling 2FA, generating QR codes, and validating 2FA codes during login.

Enhancing Security: Explore best practices for securing your 2FA implementation, including rate limiting, session management, and backup code generation.

Testing and Deployment: Tips for testing your 2FA implementation and deploying it to production, ensuring a smooth and secure user experience.

Whether you're building a new Laravel API or looking to enhance the security of an existing one, this tutorial provides everything you need to know to implement Two-Factor Authentication using Google Authenticator. Strengthen your application's security and protect your users' accounts from unauthorized access today!

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[xato]

would like help with a part of the code; I didn't quite understand this

[$accessToken, $expiresAt] = $this->generateAcessCredentialsFor($user, ['two-fa-verified' => true]);

Where is this method located, and what is it doing?